1945 Cassandra

Talk. Interview with John W. Campbell, Jr., editor of "Astounding Science Fiction." "Astounding" has for the past 10 years or so predicted atomic bombs and using them to liven up its stories. The magazine got a notice of censorship on atomic energy, but Mr. Campbell wrote back that atomic bombs had been their stock in trade for years and it would look suspicious if they suddenly dropped the subject. The Army thought so, too. Mr. Campbell, a physicist and a former M. I. T. student, would like his publication to be taken seriously. His magazine is currently featuring a series of stories on post-atomic-bomb-war conditions. He discussed the next war and made some dire predictions.